Payment options for utility bills (water, sewer, and waste collection)
Utility auto-pay form – or – Pay utility bill online
As of June 1, 2021 River Forest property owners are billed for their water and sewer usage on a bi-monthly basis at the following rates:
- Water: $6.82 per 100 cubic feet
- Sewer: $4.39 per 100 cubic feet
**The combined water and sewer rate has been increased >0.5% (5 cents per 100 cubic feet). The new combined water and sewer rate is $11.21 per 100 cubic feet.**
The increase covers the increase in the cost of water from the City of Chicago.
Every household must have a $45 deposit on file for water and sewer service. The deposit is billed on your first water bill. Water and sewer bills also contain the bi-monthly solid waste collection fee. (See Refuse & Recycling)
Contact the Utility Billing Clerk with questions about your account, to establish a billing account or to close out an account pending the sale of your home.